1/2 c. butter
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 egg
1/3 c. sugar
4 c. sliced, peeled apples
1/3 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. sliced almonds

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cream butter, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Blend in 1 cup flour. Spread dough on bottom and 1 1/2" high around sides of 9" spring form pan.

Combine softened cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar; mix well. Add egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; mix. Pour into pastry lined pan. Combine 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon. Toss apples in sugar mixture. Spoon apples over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 400 degrees; continue baking 25 minutes. Loosen torte from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. 8 servings.